Film

The People Under the Stairs

1991 · 1h 42m · Horror · Comedy

In every neighborhood, there is one house that adults whisper about and children cross the street to avoid.

IMDb

6.4

Rotten Tomatoes

67%

Metacritic

57

Trapped inside a fortified home owned by a mysterious couple, a young boy quickly learns the true nature of the homicidal inhabitants, and secret creatures hidden deep within the walls.

Brandon Quintin Adams

Fool

Everett McGill

Man

Wendy Robie

Woman

A. J. Langer

Alice

Ving Rhames

Leroy

Sean Whalen

Roach

Bill Cobbs

Grandpa Booker

Kelly Jo Minter

Ruby Williams

Jeremy Roberts

Spencer

Conni Marie Brazelton

Mary

Josh Coxx

Young Cop

David Robinson

Person Under the Stairs (uncredited)

John Hostetter

Veteran Cop

George R. Parker

Attic Cop

John Mahon

Police Sergeant

Teresa Velarde

Social Worker

• Wes CravenDirector · Writer · Executive Producer
• Stuart M. BesserProducer
• Marianne MaddalenaProducer
• Shep GordonExecutive Producer
• Sandi SisselDirector of Photography
• Don PeakeOriginal Music Composer
• Graeme RevellOriginal Music Composer
• James CoblentzEditor
• Eileen Mack KnightCasting

Official Trailer

Release date

November 1, 1991

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 42m

Rated

R

Budget

$6,000,000

Revenue

$31,400,000

Genres

Horror, Comedy

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